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Patterns in mammatus clouds
On December 4, it remained dry in Mutare, Zimbabwe, despite a spectacular attempt to rain!
December 7, 2016
Milky Way over Eagle Lake, Maine
Stars reflecting in the largest fresh water lake in Maine's ruggedly beautiful Acadia National Park.
December 6, 2016
Gravity waves over China
Gravity waves traveling upwards from the lower atmosphere caused this unusual banded structure in airglow above China in late November.
December 5, 2016
See it! Moon sweeps past Venus
The moon passed Venus Friday evening, but there's more to come. Wonderful photos here! Thanks to all who submitted. Keep watching this post for more photos.
December 4, 2016
Northern lights from the air
Photos of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, shot from an airplane over the icy Canadian landscape and approximate North Pole.
November 29, 2016
Night-shining clouds over Antarctica
The AIM spacecraft has spotted noctilucent clouds - aka night-shining clouds - above Earth's southernmost continent. The season for them started early this year!
November 27, 2016
See it! Moon sweeps past Jupiter
In late November 2016, the waning moon took aim on Jupiter in the predawn sky. It swept closest to it on the morning of November 25. Photos from around the world!
November 25, 2016
Snowy night in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse’s first snowstorm of the season - this past Sunday and Monday - made this November the 4th snowiest since 1940.
November 25, 2016
Moon with fall foliage
The moon caught one morning this week. The moon is waning now, and so is the year.
November 23, 2016
Félix Aguilar Observatory
Gorgeous shot of the Félix Aguilar Observatory in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by AstroLina Photography.
November 23, 2016
